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прислоняться

Translation of прислоняться

lean against

Russian word in Latin letters: prislonyatsya

Meaning of прислоняться

Russian

Опираться телом о стену, дверь или дерево.

English

to rest your body on a wall, door or tree for support

lean against

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prʲɪslɐˈnʲat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Прислониться на стену or прислониться к стене?

прислониться к стене

прислоняться к + dative = lean against

Don't say «прислониться на стену». Use к: прислониться к стене.

Она устала и прислонилась к стене.

She was tired and leaned against the wall.

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  1. He leaned against the wall.

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    Он прислонился к стене.

  2. Don't lean against the fence — the paint is still wet.

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    Не прислоняйся к забору — краска ещё не высохла.

прислоняться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between прислоняться, опираться, and облокачиваться

О
🇷🇺Russian
опираться

To put your weight on something for support.

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
облокачиваться

To lean on your elbows.

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прислоняться belongs to the topic "Anatomy →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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прислоняться meaning: what does it mean?

to rest your body on a wall, door or tree for support

прислоняться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

прислоняться is pronounced as [prʲɪslɐˈnʲat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

прислоняться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He leaned against the wall. Translation: Он прислонился к стене.

Is прислоняться part of Anatomy vocabulary?

Yes, прислоняться (lean against) can be learned in the Anatomy topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is прислоняться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, прислоняться (lean against) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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